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Thanks CalifJim and Avangi.Special thanks for correcting my question as well. And thank you for explaining why the book preferred to use the simple past rather than the present perfect in the two questions cited above.
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Another question on page 8:Complete these sentences in any way you like, taking care to choose appropriately between the present perfect and past simple tenses.d) A: Do you still have your school books from when you were a kid? B : No, my parents ...My answer : have thrown them all out.Book...
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In an excellent advanced grammar book, Exploring Grammar in Context by Carter & Hughes & McCarthy, this exercise was given on the present perfect.(page 7, exercise 4, item c)Choose between the present perfect and past simple tneses for the verbs in brackets. If you think both are equally...
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Thinks Calif! I don't like discuss about either. It's a very common mistake that we EFL speakers make.
Yes, Grammar Geek! It's a great novel. I am enjoying the story. I keep wondering as I read how those great writers are able to keep the story going and developing. Who could have...
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Modern linguists believe it's natural that languge changes. Similarly, scientists believe it's natural that if your are not careful with your diet, you get fat.
If we just relax our rules on how we write or speak, the communication between our generation and the future one will break....
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Hi!
I have always thought that the preposition"about" does not follow the verb "explain." However, while reading "The Pillars of the Eearth" novel, I was awestruck to find that combination "explain about" as in:
Alfred said: "Would you explain about...
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Writing is a creative process by which you create your ideas putting words together. Have you marvelled at creating some of your phrases despite English being your foreign or second language??!!!
If so, wouldn't it be really wonderful to share our creation with each other.
One phrase that I...
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What is the difference between:
a. If he studied, he would pass.
b. If he had studied, he would have passed.
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Hi!
I have always thought that the preposition used before "continent" is on.
However, I read something like this:
Paris is in the European continent.
Can anyone clear my understanding?
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Thank you.
So a gourmet meal is a meal that is has special ingredients and cooked with extreme professionality that it may appeal to gourmet people (people who are good at tasting food). So in this sense, it is a very very good meal.
Thank you!
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